WAIRARAPA P. AND A. SOCIETY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 829, 30 May 1910, Page 10

WAIRARAPA P. AND A. SOCIETY.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEXT SHOW,

A meeting. of the general committee of the AVairarapa and East Coast P. and A. Society was . held on Friday at Carterton (writes our correspondent). Mr. AV. Howard Booth (president) was in the chair. Prior to . tho . commencement of tho. business, a, yoto of condolence was passed in connection with the death of King Edward. Tho New Zealand Kennel Club wroto stating that tho following challenge classes had been allotted:; to tho AVairarapa Society.:—Airedales, greyhounds, ami smooth-coated collies. A vote of thanks .was passed to the, AA'ellington Racing Club for its donation of £10, to be 'allotted to events which are calculated to improve' the' breeding of horses, not necessarily thoroughbreds. The Field Instructor of the Department of Agriculture wrote ' that lie bad several varieties of cereals with which lie wanted to test ■ results in various parts of New Zealand, and asked the socicty to help him by getting farmers to experiment with the- .seed. Tho matter was left open for/the fanners themselves to call and inquire for particulars from the secretary of the society.' Two resignations were received," ami tbreo new members' were elected. It was decided to hold a stud and fat stock fair at show time, and a 'committee was set up to make the necessary arrangements. Tho time of milking" in the butter-fat competition was reduced from ten days :tb;-six. A subcommittee was set up to eiulea vour to arrango fqr a committcoV'of' ladies to

assist in carrying out tlm programme of tho home industries section. A suhco 111111 illoo was also set up to go into tno probablo expense of holding a ploughing match, and report at next meeting. Tho canvassing committee and stewards for tho forthcoming show were elected.